E-Flite Air Tractor 1.5m BNF Basic with AS3X & SAFE Select

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The World's Ag Airplane
Founded in 1978, Texas-based Air Tractor is a leading producer of airplane developed for farming, firefighting and other utility applications. Air Tractor airplane can be discovered hard at work over fields and forests in more than 30 countries worldwide. The AT-500 series of ag airplanes initially flew in the U.S. on April 25th, 1986. Since then, it has actually turned into among the world's most popular households of basic air travel, single-turboprop driven airplane used for crop dusting, firefighting and other applications. Factory-finished in the familiar, high-visibility yellow and blue trim scheme with molded-in panel lines, rivets and more, the E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m design provides an outstanding scale look you'll be proud to flaunt all over you go. It's also outfitted with functional functions consisting of LED navigation and landing lights, slotted flaps and oversized tires, plus it's capable yet easy to fly making it an ideal option for your very first — or next — scale or low-wing airplane.





Features

Scale replica of the farming "crop dusting" utility airplane consisting of molded-in panel lines, rivets and more

Easy to remove, fly and land, making it an ideal option for a very first scale or low-wing design

Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) plus scale, sport and aerobatic flight capabilities

High-power THREE and 4S suitable 50A ESC and outrunner motor with 3-blade prop

Functional slotted flaps for much shorter takeoffs/landings and improved slow-speed handling

Resilient, factory-installed metal-geared servos with adjustable linkages on the main control surfaces

Spektrum™ AR637TA receiver with full-range telemetry and industry-leading DSMX® technology

Easy to fly with ingenious and optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection

The unequaled stability and locked-in feel of special AS3X® technology

Robust landing equipment with oversized tires for operation from a range of surfaces

Optional EDO-style drifts with steerable rudders (sold individually)

Optional scale-like skis for flying from snow (sold individually)

Functional and factory-installed LED landing, navigation and strobe lights

Factory-painted and ended up in a scale, high-visibility trim scheme

Lightweight yet long lasting composite-reinforced EPO construction

Quick and easy bolt-together assembly – no glue required

Easy to install/remove two-piece wing and stab





Capable And Easy To Fly
Air Tractor ag and utility airplanes have made a credibility for friendly handling, incredible capabilities and unequaled versatility. Those qualities rollover to this E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m scale replica to make it an ideal scale low-wing design for intermediate to experienced RC pilots. The specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop are matched to a 50-amp ESC to offer great scale and sport aerobatic flight efficiency with THREE 2200-3200mAh LiPo batteries, or you can install a 4S battery for more power and unrestricted vertical without the need for any modifications or upgrades. Functional slotted flaps improve sluggish speed managing while also offering Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) capabilities. Robust landing equipment and wheels with oversized tires permit the Air Tractor to fly from paved, turf, dirt, gravel or other surfaces at any suitably-sized park or RC flying field. Include large ponds or small lakes to your possible flying websites by installing optional drifts (EFL5261, sold individually) — or connect the optional scale-like skis (EFLA970, also sold individually) to remove from and land on snow. The factory-applied paint and decal finish supplies exceptional presence together with striking scale looks that are accentuated by LED navigation, strobe and landing lights. The E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m provides a unique flying experience that a wide variety of pilots will take pleasure in, even if it's your very first scale or low-wing model.





Needed to Total

Full-range 5–6+ channel Spektrum™ DSMX®/DSM2® suitable transmitter

THREE 11.1V or 4S 14.8V 2200–3200mAh LiPo with EC3™ or IC3™ Port

Compatible LiPo battery charger

What remains in the Box?

(1) E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m with:

(1) 50A Brushless ESC (installed)

(1) Brushless Outrunner Motor (installed)

(4) Micro Metal-Geared Servos (installed)

(2) Micro Servos (installed)

(1) Spektrum™ AR637TA 6-Channel Receiver (installed)

(1) Item Handbook





 




Flight Talk

 






Versatile Gear Options
Thick turf, gravel paths, dirt routes; you can fly from these and numerous other surfaces that are difficult for the majority of designs of this size to handle. The robust landing equipment is equipped with wheels and oversized tires that take in the bumps of rough surfaces and offer exceptional prop clearance. The optional float set (EFL5261, sold individually) includes double water rudders for superb steering control when flying from lakes and ponds. And the optional, scale-like ski set (EFLA970, sold individually) makes it possible to fly from snow or damp turf.
 



High Power
The factory-installed brushless power system includes a 50-amp ESC plus a specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop that provide an abundance of thrust with a THREE 2200-3200mAh LiPo battery, or more power and unrestricted vertical efficiency with a 4S battery without the need for any modifications or upgrades.
 







Very Durable
Composite-reinforced, hollow-core construction with EPO product provides a lightweight yet long lasting airframe. Plus the Air Tractor is equipped with long lasting and reputable metal-geared servos on all the main control surfaces.
 



LED Lights
The Air Tractor includes realistic-looking LED landing, navigation and strobe lights that are factory-installed and powered from the flight battery.
 







Easy Assembly
No glue is required for assembly, and due to the fact that the few parts that need to be assembled quickly bolt or snap into place, the Air Tractor can be ready to fly in less time than it requires to charge the flight battery. The two-piece wing and stab also makes transportation and storage as convenient as possible.
 



Scale Trim Scheme
The factory-applied paint and decal finish provides exceptional presence plus a scale look you'll be proud to flaunt all over you go.
 







Bind-N-Fly Conclusion Level Advantage
Currently own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) airplane make entering the air rapidly and with the best control experience possible simpler than ever. They come out of the box with the power system, servos and a Spektrum 2.4GHz receiver installed so all you need to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, complete any final assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic design is equipped with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver including AS3X (Artificial Stabilization–3-aXis) technology that works behind the scenes to ravel the effects of wind and turbulence. The outcome is a heightened sense of stability and precision that makes you seem like you're flying a much bigger, expertly tuned aircraft.

If this is your very first design of its type, or you desire an additional margin of security while familiarizing yourself with the airplane, you can make it possible for the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection technology developed into the receiver. No programming is required. Just alter the binding sequence as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select allowed, you get:

Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope restricts keep the airplane from rolling or pitching upside down. They also prevent excessive climb or dive angles.

Automatic Self-Leveling
The airplane instantly returns to and holds level flight when the sticks are released and in the center position. It's also useful for keeping the wings level during takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Change Project—No Shows Required
The easy treatment for designating a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select functions on and off does not need any programming and takes simply a few seconds.

If you do not wish to make it possible for the SAFE Select functions, simply bind the receiver generally and it will function like a standard AS3X receiver.




 





Specs

Airfoil Shape: Flat bottom

CG (Center of Gravity): 2.5" (65mm) +/- 5mm back from leading edge of wing

Battery charger: Sold individually

Conclusion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic

Control Throw - High (Ailerons): .86" (22mm)

Control Throw - High (Elevator): .4" (10mm)

Control Throw - High (Rudder): .43" (11mm)

Control Throw - Low (Ailerons): .63" (16mm)

Control Throw - Low (Elevator): .27" (7mm)

Control Throw - Low (Rudder): .32" (8mm)

Control Throw (Flaps): .4" (10mm) / .8" (20mm)

Expo (Ailerons): Low Rate 5%, High Rate 15%

Expo (Elevator): Low Rate 5%, High Rate 10%

Expo (Rudder): Low Rate 5%, High Rate 10%

Flaps: Slotted for improved low-speed handling

Flying Weight: 251-2000g, 59 - 62oz (1681 - 1766g)

Length: 38.5" (977.9mm)

Minimum Required Radio: 6-ch (sold individually)

Minimum Speed Control: 50A

Motor Size: 10 size brushless outrunner

Propeller Size: 11x7.5 3-blade

Receiver: Spektrum AR637TA 2.4GHz 6-ch DSMX w/AS3X (Artificial Stabilization-3-aXis)

Recommended Motor Battery: 2200 - 3200mAh THREE - 4S (sold individually)

Servos: 4 micro metal equipment, two micro

Transmitter Range: Complete

Trim Scheme Colors: Yellow and blue

Wing Location: 472 sq in (30.5 sq dm)

Wing Loading: 18.2sq in (1.17 sq dm)